
Delectable Dinners
Dinner is an opportunity to cap off your day with great-tasting, healthy food. Your dinners will be full of whole foods and the protein you need to transform your body.
Remember to keep it simple. You don’t have to make fancy, elaborate food if you don’t want to. Your dinners can be easy and quick to cook.
Have a game plan to know what dinner will be every day.
Cook extra food to have leftovers for the next day’s lunch or dinner.
Give the recipes below a try. Use them to spawn your own dinner creations.
*Plant based
Chicken & Sweet Potato with Veggies
Ingredients: olive oil, seasoning, chicken breasts, peeled and cubed sweet potato, chopped carrots, chopped Brussel sprouts, salt and pepper
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 F
Coat chicken with olive oil and seasoning and place on baking sheet
Toss sweet potato and vegetables with olive oil and place on separate baking sheet
Cook both baking sheets in oven for about 20 minutes or until chicken reaches internal temp of 165 F and potatoes and vegetables are crispy
Easy Spaghetti Dinner
Ingredients: olive oil, ground beef, bottled pasta sauce, konjac spaghetti, chopped parsley, frozen peas
Instructions:
Heat olive oil in a medium to large pot
Cook ground beef in port until all pink is gone
Mix pasta sauce into pot and turn the heat down
MIx konjac spaghetti into pot and let simmer for a few minutes
Sprinkle parsley on top of each serving
Serve pasta with heated frozen peas
*Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion, diced, 2 cloves of garlic, minced, 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced, 2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed, 2 cups vegetable broth, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
In a large pot or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the onion, garlic, sweet potatoes and cook until the onion is translucent.
Stir in black beans, vegetable broth, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and bring to a simmer.
Cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
Season with salt and pepper
Salmon, Rice, & Broccoli
Ingredients: olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, lemon, wild-caught salmon filets, broccoli
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 F
Lightly grease a cooking sheet with olive oil
In a bowl mix together 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and juice of ½ lemon and rub on salmon evenly and place on baking sheet
Coat broccoli with olive oil and place on separate baking sheet
Prepare rice according to package instructions
Place fish and broccoli in oven
Let fish cook for 12-15 minutes or until flaky when pulled with a fork
Let broccoli cook for about 20 minutes or until crispy
Grilled Tri-Tip Steak with Potatoes and Asparagus
Ingredients: Tri-tip steak, seasoning, halved small red potatoes, asparagus, olive oil, salt and pepper
Instructions:
Coat tri-tip with chosen seasoning
Coat potatoes and asparagus with olive oil, salt, and pepper
Get grill to medium-high heat
Sear both sides of tri-tip for about 5 minutes
Take tri-tip off of direct heat, cover grill and let cook for 15-30 minutes or until internal temp reaches 120 F(medium rare)
Take tri-tip off grill and let sit for 10 minutes
Grill asparagus and potatoes for 5-10 minutes, frequently flipping
One-pan roasted chicken and vegetables
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, Salt and pepper, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 onion, diced, 2 cloves of garlic, minced, 2 carrots, diced, 2 bell pepper, diced, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1/2 lemon, juiced
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
Season chicken with salt, pepper, thyme and rosemary.
In a large oven-proof skillet or baking dish, add the olive oil, onion, garlic, carrots, bell pepper, and chicken. Toss everything together.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
Remove from the oven and squeeze lemon juice over the top.
Beef Chili
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped bell peppers, 1lb ground beef, 2 14 oz cans kidney beans, 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes, 2 cups beef broth, 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 cup frozen corn,chopped avocado, chopped cilantro
Instructions:
Heat olive oil in a large pot
Add onion and cook for 35 minutes
Add bell peppers and cook for 3-5 minutes
Add ground beef and cook until there's no more pink
Add remaining ingredients except corn, avocado and cilantro
Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 1 hour
Remove cover and simmer for 30 minutes
Mix in corn allow it to heat for 3 minutes
Serve chili in a bowl topped with avocado and cilatntro adn enjoy
Oven-baked salmon with lemon and herb
Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets, Salt and pepper, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 lemon, zested and juiced, 2 cloves of garlic, minced, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried rosemary
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
Season salmon with salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, garlic, lemon zest and juice.
Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flaky.
Baked Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Ingredients: 4 pork chops, Salt and pepper, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp garlic powder, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 apples, cored and sliced, 1 onion, sliced, 1/4 cup chicken broth
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 375F (190C).
Season pork chops with salt, pepper, thyme and garlic powder.
In a large oven-proof skillet or baking dish, add the olive oil, apples, onion and pork chops. Toss everything together.
Add chicken broth to skillet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
*Lentil and vegetable stir fry
Ingredients: 1/2 cup green or brown lentils, rinsed and drained, 1 cup vegetable broth, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 onion, diced, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 red bell pepper, diced, 1 cup sliced mushrooms, 1 cup broccoli florets, 1 tsp soy sauce, Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a boil.
Add the lentils and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are tender.
In a large pan or wok, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, mushrooms and broccoli.
Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in the cooked lentils and soy sauce.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve and enjoy!
*Tofu "Parmesan"
Ingredients: 1 block firm tofu, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup nutritional yeast, 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste, 1/4 cup flour, 2 tbsp. olive oil
Instructions:
Press the tofu for about 15 minutes using a tofu press or wrap in a kitchen towel and press between two plates.
Mix breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a shallow dish.
Place flour in a separate shallow dish.
Cut the tofu into 1/2 inch thick slices.
Dredge the tofu slices in flour, shaking off the excess, then dip into the breadcrumb mixture, pressing the crumbs onto the tofu to adhere.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the breaded tofu until golden brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.